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COMPLETION OF THE NEW JERSEY FRESH SCHOOL MILK PROJECT AT CLOVER FARMS DAIRY

(READING, Pa.) - Clover Farms Dairy is pleased to announce the completion of its New Jersey Fresh School Milk facility project, which was supported by a $500,000 grant from the State of Vermont with collaboration from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. The grant was awarded through the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center. Matching funds were required with the grant award. The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center’s goal is to create resiliency and long-term sustainability for northeast dairy businesses.

The primary purpose of the grant was to upgrade the infrastructure and equipment at Clover Farms Dairy to allow for the purchase and segregation of milk from New Jersey dairy farmers for the capacity to package and sell milk half pints to K to 12 school districts throughout New Jersey. New Jersey law requires that New Jersey public schools service students New Jersey-produced milk whenever possible. 

Primary activities under this project included the repair of raw milk silos, installing a new product mix valve manifold to direct the flow of milk, securing raw milk from New Jersey farmers, and obtaining purchasing commitments from New Jersey school districts. Clover Farms Dairy anticipates selling over 13M cartons annually to New Jersey school systems. 

Clover Farms Dairy, in business for over 87 years, is a milk processor located in Reading, Pennsylvania, receiving milk from over 150 independent farmers. Clover Farms Dairy sells to schools, supermarkets, and other wholesale customers across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Delaware.

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